Stumbled on this spot while visiting Montreal and gotta say it was awesome!!! Servers are super friendly and upbeat! Cocktails also were delicious; we had the the Orenji Sour and Hello Kitty. Ordered some vege gyoza and it was tasty as well. Shoutout to our server Johnathan for making the evening so enjoyable! read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Buzzy, hip izakaya with a variety of drinks and traditional and Japanese fusion dishes. I came with a group and we ordered several plates to share family-style. Everything was tasty, but the miso black cod and takoyaki in particular stood out for me. FYI, the restaurant is probably a bit better for adults and the drinking crowd, but I happened to come with family who had kids between 3-8. The kids loved the food (especially the udon, which we ordered twice!). They were also intrigued by all the sake bomb chants at neighboring tables, which we found funny. Overall, a fun dining experience, especially for groups. I believe they also do a set menu if you email and arrange in advance! read more

The ambience is Osaka nightclub mixed with Tokyo noodle bar and the result is a smashing good time. Great food especially the ramen, the gindara & the tacoyaki. Make sure to do a few sake bombs Service was awesome and staff reccos were on point... I would've welcomed a few more Japanese beer options but overall this is a must visit in Montreal! read more

Imadake - Sapporo stout - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We had a reservation for 11 people on a Friday night and it was good we did, because it was really busy! Unfortunately that also meant that the service was extremely slow. We waited about an hour to get our first drinks. We ordered a bunch of stuff to try and there was not a single dish that was bad! I thoroughly enjoyed everything. My favourite was the miso black cod. It had an amazing texture, almost buttery, as it was cooked to perfection. The skin was charred and crispy. I also enjoyed the tako wasabi, tuna tartare, beef kalbi, grilled squid, and takoyaki. Overall, I would definitely come back here for the food even though the service was slow. I feel like it might have been faster with a smaller group? I also feel like the ambiance could use some work but that didn't bother me too much. read more

We went here several years ago and it felt fun and trendy. Going into the restaurant it was really dark, like trying to hide shabbiness dark. Most tables have little block stools, like sitting on a crate. Not comfortable. We were nicely greeted by the staff and ordered two of the happy hour tapas-style special. The salmon tartar was nicely presented and flavourful enough, but had a greasy mouth feel. The pan seared gyoza came to us with half of the pieces burnt. I should have sent the dish back. Eggplant with tofu just tasted like oil. The fries were crispy and nicely seasoned. The karage chicken seemed to have more batter than chicken and felt like little grease bombs-- I couldn't eat that dish. The yakitori, which I was looking forward to was dry and flavourless. Lastly, a different server brought us the bill and tried mansplaining to us about how to tip, according to the new provincial rules. It felt like he was trying to con us into tipping more and was unnecessary and off putting. My partner and I both agreed we're never going back. There are much better options for Japanese food in Montreal. Leave this place for the frat boys with iron stomachs and a taste for sake bombs. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Imadake. We didn't have a reservation, but we arrived pretty close to when they opened. Luckily, we were still able to get a table. Our server was great! Plus, we were seated by the open kitchen, so it was fun watching them at work. We enjoyed the edamame while we waited. Very fresh! Really LOVED the eggplant/tofu (nasu). It was truly "creamy" as described in their menu. Had two skewers: yakitori and butabara. The side pickled veggies were great accompaniments. The gindara (black cod) in miso was amazing!! So much flavor in every bite. Sapporo beers tasted great with the meal. Would definitely return! read more

The last time I went to Imadake was at the end of a food crawl (my one and only time I've done an organized one). It's been years since then so for my last meal of the trip, my aunt suggested Imadake. We came on a Wednesday evening and it was reasonably busy. We had no trouble grabbing a table. The inside is super cool with huge Japanese styled murals adorning the walls. They even have a cute anime style portraits of all their staff members. Sake bombs are the thing to do if you're drinking. When I say sake, you say bomb. Sake. Bomb. SAKE. BOMB. They had a summer special menu along with a poke bowl on the back. The main menu is pretty extensive but has pictures of everything; cold dishes, salads, grilled, fried, ramen/noodles, hot dishes and desserts. - Gobo ($7.00) - burdock root deep fried. I've only had burdock one other time. These reminded me of daikon. Interesting spin mimicking fries. - Gyu tan ($10.00) - miso marinated cow tongue. Delicious! It take a bit longer to chew but it's well worth the effort. My favourite dish of the night. - Takoyaki ($6.00) - you get 6 pieces of octopus balls. I'm not a huge takoyaki fan but these were hot and crispy. I appreciated how it was lightly sauced and had just the right amount of bonito flakes. - Kaiso sarada ($8.00) - seaweed salad with sesame dressing. Wasn't expecting this to be a mix of salad and seaweed. - Agedashi ($6.00) - tofu in fish broth. Lightly deep fried but oh so soft on the inside. Really nicely done. - Pork yakiudon ($13.00) - noodles had a great chewy texture. We would have liked more pork slices. Good spot to bring a group of friends. I'd come back to try more. read more

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This is it. My favourite restaurant in Montreal. Amazingly delicious food at a very reasonable prices. Very authentic Pop-culture Japanese, super cool ambiance, friendly staff who are proud to work there. Warning, it gets really crowded and noisy in the evenings. If that's what you like, then great! If not, try going there for lunch. Much more relaxed and easy. read more

Imadake - Imadake, on Ste-Catherine, corner of Atwater, below Karate Andre Gilbert, across the street from Place Alexis Nihon - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Amazing service, the waitress was super nice. However, if you're looking for authentic japanese food I would not recommend. As a japanese group we tried around 6 dishes, only the karaage was authentic tasting. The waiter also pronouncing the japanese names complete wrong, including the restaurant name was kinda ironic. Would go for drinks not the food. read more

I've mentioned this a 100 times but I'm not a drinker. So this time around I came here with Adam and his co-workers. They all felt like Sake Bombs. I didn't know what a Sake bomb was before this trip. After trying them, I can indeed concur that they are awesome! It's so cool to slam the table and see all the cups of alcohol slip into each other. Our waitress the first time around was Ashely and she's the best. She knew I didn't like beer so she gave me a "pikachu" bomb instead which is a fruit juice base but still a sake shot at the top. Less alcohol and tastes a bit better. Ashley was really friendly. She served us quickly and drank a bit with us. The second time we had jimmy serve us and he was great too! He drank with us, gave us some free shots, the whole works. I thought that buying food in order to be able to drink was going to be an inconvenience but not that much. You can't order any of the under 5$ stuff but everything above works. Some options of 5$ meals that you can get to start drinking are: egg rolls with cheese and ham, vegetable dumplings, and ice cream (yes! Ice cream counts). The food is pretty good. I've had the ramen, chicken skewers, calamari, tempura shrimp, asparagus and bacon skewers, vanilla ice cream, and the vegetable dumplings. The only thing I didn't like was the calamari. They are very rubbery. Don't get those. Renu is the name of the owner and he's a very funny, likeable, and cool person. He welcomes you with a big smile on his face and makes sure everything is going well with your party. This place has quickly become one of my favourites and totally worth going to. read more

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This place has always been my favourite, I remember the first time I came here and it was such an experience on its own. You have gorgeous art work fun Staff & huge chalk board downstairs and not to mention sake bombs! I've had times that I've come and it's been packed and only once like today were we the only ones in the restaurant that's because we came at 5 on the dot. Loved being the only ones but also missed the atmosphere of everyone cheering and laughing. Food came super quick and super tasty. There so many different options but a few of my favs are the seaweed salad and the shrimp with octopus balls. Can't go wrong with those 3. Great thing about this place is that it's small tapas style plates so you aren't stuck with a huge plate if you don't like it. The price is right. I've had a lot of ups with this place and very few downs only when it's to packed when you try to just walk in off the street but it's understandable because i love it too ! Explore the menu they have great options :) read more

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If you don't mind being in a crowded place, then this is the right place for you! If you ever wanna go out with a group of friends this is the place! SAKE BOMB!!!!! It was my first time trying this place I will never regret it! The food was DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! I recommend you to take 5 plates if you are two and it is enough! We were so full and their drinks are yummy! I really liked the staff, when we came in the waiter really wanted us to sit on a table where we will be comfortable she was doing everything to make it quick, she was friendly and kept on apologizing for the little wait, we did not mind waiting 10 minutes bcoz we were enjoying the music! I looooooovee this place, and ill be back for sure! read more

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Great japanese isakaya with yummy dishes to share! Tried different appetizers ranging from beef tataki, takoyaki, chicken karaage, and grilled dishes like mackerel, squid and tuna. Service was quick and great too! read more

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3.5** Great party atmosphere and tasty dishes. Service could be improved. We made a reservation for two on Saturday night to celebrate my bday. After we were seated the hostess (?) told us we had to leave by 9:30. I told her that we probably wouldn't be done by then and then she said that we would have to move if that was the case. This was a big turn off for me and is a major reason why they lost stars. In the end, they didn't bother us about it but I was really unimpressed with her approach. We ordered a bunch of dishes including fried shrimp with spicy mayo, two chicken dishes, squid...etc We enjoyed almost all the dishes except the squid which I found pretty meh. I got a mango cocktail which was yummy. The atmosphere there is great and fun! It's definitely loud but that's all part of the experience. We didn't do a sake bomb cause we were only two and were too scared to do it alone but had a fun time cheering along with the large group chugging drinks next to us. The green tea cheesecake for dessert was definitely the highlight of the meal. S Food: 4/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Service:2/5 Value:4/5 read more

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We wanted to come by this spot to see what the hype is about, and we are glad we did so!! The food here is great!! We tried several things from the menu, and everything lived up to our expectations! The food makes it worth enduring the painfully slow service!! Initially our server got our order wrong, then brought one persons meal close to when the rest were done, forgot the same drink twice and was hard to get a hold off in general through our entire visit here. The vibe is great on the weekend, the interior and ambiance are 10/10! Would definitely recommend this spot for the food! read more

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Started with the wasabi octopus which is very very spicy. The type of spicy that goes up your nose. It's good, but you can have a wonderful meal without it. We also had the porc skewers which were surprisingly amazing. The star of the show however was the sashimi platter. The salmon in particular was beyond. The size of the platter is relatively small however, especially for the price, so we ended our meal with the Japanese original curry plate which was super tasty and filling. Japanese curry is not as creamy as Indian curry but the fried chicken that came with was absolutely amazing. read more

Imadake - Sashimi platter - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Food: I came here for lunch and the food here was good. I had their jellyfish salad and the beef tataki ramen with original broth. The broth was just right, full of flavor but not too salty or greasy. I also love rare beef, so this was the ramen for me! The soft boiled egg was also excellent and made correctly. The ramen also came with a regular salad. The jellyfish was nice. From looking at the menu, it would seem like this would be a great place for dinner or late night Japanese pub food. I will have to come here if I'm ever in Montreal again. Service: Their wait staff are nice and friendly here. They are able to speak English. I got to the restaurant a bit early and they let me wait inside for the restaurant to open. The waitress even setup her own mobile hotspot for me to use as the restaurant's wi-fi was not working. Location: The restaurant is very easy to get to via subway. It is just across the street from the Station Atwater. The restaurant is pretty spacious and you can see what's going on the kitchen. The washrooms are located downstairs. read more

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Adding some photos to complement our review. I don't like to snap pictures with other patrons in them, but the upstairs dining area is dimly lit setting the mood for Imadake as a night spot. The photo of the Yakisoba does not do it justice but it was a great mix of salty, savoury and sweet favours (sweeter to more tangy from the sauce, vegetables, and shredded preserved ginger). If your selections range too much to the salty end you may want to wash your food down with some beer (I could not since I was driving). On that note, free parking is available on Ste Catherine after 6 pm on most weekday evenings. read more

Imadake - Décor near the basement restrooms. - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This place is a blast......yes the demographic is the under 30's set with us ending up that night as their cool parents out on the town. Imadake reminds me of all those vaguely Asian West Village dives I used to frequent in my inebriated youth back the 80's. Overheated,loud,dark and a bit seedy just to add an edge to this Saint Cath's Izakaya/Ramen/restaurant/bar. Seated by a SWAT officer and attended to by a petit Hello Kitty {it was 2 days to Halloween} we took in the décor which is decidedly spare but efficient, with French rap as our background music we started with their seaweed salad which was excellent with that salty/sweet crunch over the freshest baby greens with a mild ginger flavored dressing.....a great start made even better with a glass of ice cold Sapporo lager. Their famous crispy deep fried Chicken skin is indescribable in its salty, crispy goodness and one of the main reasons we had to try this Restaurant. It was indeed worth it. Next came the BBQ pork belly with a soy/ merin glaze with dusting of a delicious cumin tinged seasoning, I could have had 2 more but the tender and tasty whole squid was next served with a creamy garlic dip.....Time for another Sapporo. We rested a bit deciding what to order next while watching in awe all the tables around us consume round after round of Sake Bombs.... "When I say Sake you say Bomb! Sake Bomb! Sake Bomb! Sake Bomb!" shouts our Hello Kitty and with a final bang on the table the shot glass of Sake plopped into the beer with a satisfying splash....most of the time....I'm hungry again. We decided on the grilled beef tongue which was a bit tough but tasty never the less, sliced thin,coated in a slightly sweet glaze and expertly grilled, the tongue was chewy but filled with all the beefy goodness charcoal heat brings out with just the right amount of char around the edges. Next to the Chicken skin my favorite of the night. Our final dish was in essence a prime example of Japanese Inspired packaging as it was basically all the end cuttings of the night with raw salmon,fried tofu bits,seaweed,Nori covered with a fried wonton skin....so a leftovers salad. good not great. Imadake is a loud,boistrious and above all a tasty fun venue for some very unique but delicious Japanese small dishes and we can't wait to try more of their menu. Have a Sake Bomb....."When I say Sake, you say Bomb....Sake? Go ahead I dare you. read more

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An incredible find right next to Atwater. At first, it seemed like your average Izakaya bar with ramen comparable to Kinton - great vibes, music and hip atmosphere I ordered the pork ramen and was blown away by how tender and flavorful the pork was. The meat broke off beautifully and each marble of the pork belly was an indulgence. The waiter said the pork belly are boiled for 7-hours in a pork bone stew with other veggies and grill seared to crisp the edges. And I'm not even finished. The milky broth is the perfect balance of heartiness and freshness. You're also given pickled mustard greens, sesame chili oil, and ground sesame to customize your ramen to taste. For $13, I had one of the best ramens I've had in Montreal or Toronto. An easy recommendation for lunch or dinner with friends. Veggie options are also abundant. read more

Imadake - Pork Tonkatsu Ramen - perfectly marinated with a sweet, unami taste. - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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We had a reservation at 9 in a private room for a group of 27 people. We still have not been seated and it's 9:50. They gave our reservation to a group of 6 people. in order to rectifying the situation they asked us to sit at a table for 10 when we are 27. Not only did they make a mistake they were extremely rude as well. Very disappointing. Still waiting.... read more

What a crowded and busy place! However, it's a great restaurant to go to for sake bombs, huge pitchers of Sapporo, and Japanese tapas plates! The environment is fun and loud, so be sure to chant as loud as you can when singing along to "happy birthday" or when I say sake you say bomb!". I would definitely come back for another round of obnoxious fun. read more

Imadake - This pitcher is bigger than my face! - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This place is legit. Prolly the best Izakhaya that I've been to in Montreal. I was here 3 times in a week during a visit to MTL, the food here is so good or I am just crazy. So I am going to give you a list of my favorites so please listen to me, okay? My faves - Takoyaki - yummy. Get the sesame chili oil to sprinkle on top. Everlasting Roots Sake - smooth hot sake. Expensive but way better than the generic Gekkeikan sake. Karupaccho - white fish carpaccio. Butabara- grilled pork belly. Aah.... do I need to say more. Imadake Yakiniku- beef on hot stone. Ebi Mayo- deep fried shrimp with spicy mayo Karamiso ramen - wow! Get it with the extra spicy ball and extra garlic. Perfect meal for a cold day. . . . I wanted to write more and give an exhaustive list of recommendations but now I am bored typing. So just go there and checkout the place for yourself. read more

Loved their Octopus balls! The Sake bombs were fun!! Not a big fan of their Chicken Ramen. But it wasn't bad! Worth a try but would I go back?! Mmmmaybe not read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! Tried to overcharge us by $700! I usually don't leave reviews but created an account just to let customers know of the scam that is Imadake. Went to this restaurant with a few friends over the weekend...the bill was split 7 ways, as shown on the attached itemized receipt. Total per person before tax and tip came out to $91. They tried sticking each of us with $115 service charge on top of it (attached). They saw we drank a good amount and tried to charge us over 100% in service charges...absolutely ridiculous. This place is a complete joke. Spent an hour dealing with the manager before we got the bill corrected. He didn't even seem surprised or concerned about the problem...offered us a round of shots for our troubles after trying to overcharge us $700. Would avoid this place at all costs. read more

Imadake - The scam that is Imadake. Trying to charge us $115 in service charges on a $91 bill - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We went as a group of twenty for our birthdays (5 girls have birthday in February) Our waitress was Ashley, and she was fantastic! She was sweet, attentive, funny and very on the ball. The rest of the staff have an equally awesome attitude and work ethic. You're surrounded by staff who love their job ;) The food is always delicious. Tapas style; good for sharing with someone. They offer ramen noodle bowls, dumplings, fried chicken, bacon wrappped asparagus, beef tataki, white fish ceviche, octopus balls among so much more! I've never had a bad dish here. They have specialty cocktails, beer and a vast selection of sake. If you're going it's always recommend to make a reservation; they require a credit card to guarantee your spot. It's always busy. Noise level is pretty loud but it goes with the ambiance. They are (I guess) known for their sake bombs and sake bombs chant. *When I say sake you say bomb..Sake.. BOOOMB! Definitely worth a visit! read more

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Imadake is easy to miss if you aren't paying attention. There is no flashy sign to mark this restaurant, but they don't need it! Our waiter was extremely friendly and attentive. I ordered the Ramen with chicken... WOW WOW WOW! The chicken tasted a little like bourbon chicken, the broth was creamy (almost like egg drop soup) and the rest of the bowl was delicious. I highly recommend adding the sesame seed spice/sauce to your bowl for a little kick! The food came out with good time, but our waiter told us there was a mistake in the kitchen. We ended up with free dessert because of that! You must go here while in Montreal!! read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I was craving for the ramen, so I went in straight to taste the ramen since I know the owner is the same as Yokato Yokabai and wanna give it a try. I chose the pork based ramen. It was very similar to the one I had in Japan just less salty and greasy. The ramen cost 13.5$ before taxes and tips which was fair. The service was also enough. read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Cool place, they have a downstairs space area for bigger groups, it's more intimate and perfect for dinner with friends, not as loud as upstairs. The service is definitely top notch, very attentive and friendly, quick and deserves 5 stars. I've had takoyaki which was great and ebi mayo for starters, good choice to take while you are waiting for your ramen. Their karamiso is good, although I've definitely tasted better elsewhere. Overall, pleasant experience so I can see why this place is popular. Good choice if you're in the area. read more

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Can't comment on the atmosphere since we came at 5:30 specifically to avoid it, but the cocktails we ordered were good and fairly strong. We heard a few sake bombs going on and appreciated the show. Service at this hour was efficient so no complaints there. The most important is, of course, the food. Everything was good and some plates were even delicious. We ordered the takowasa, takoyaki, beef tataki, black cod, karaage and shrimp yakisoba (and a complementary salmon tartare they brought us by mistake but let us keep!) The musts are definitely the black cod, as everyone says, and the beef tataki. Karaage is certainly one of the best in town, super crispy and tender. On the other hand, the takoyaki was alright and had very little octopus in it. The yakisoba was also underwhelming though the flavours were interesting. All in all, Imadake might be more for those in search of a good party/small bites place. The food is good, but doesn't warrant a second visit after trying the most important dishes. read more

Loved the food here friend of mine recommended Imadake original plan was to eat and drink here for a few hours but we didn't make a reservation so we had an hour and a half about to enjoy our dinner and drinks. If you plan not to be rushed out then make sure you call in advance I came here Saturday night around 6:45. I took the dragonball drink named after one of my favourite childhood animes :) very tasty . Fried squid was yummy not the best I had but good, The lamb brochette very good buy tiny and expensive same case with the streak good but expensive. I want to come back here try other things and not be rushed out lol . read more

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5-star ramen!!! I was craving for ramen and I followed a friend's recommendation to come to this Japanese restaurant and bar. The atmosphere is great and the food is simply awesome (at least the ramen I tried). read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Very nice ambiance! A good place for hangout with friends to drink and eat! More for drinking tho hahah very cozy place to chill

We went to Imadake on a busy Saturday night and were very happy about the experience. It offers an impressive array of both traditional (gomaae, gyoza, tataki) and less traditional (goat cheese croquettes) dishes, and even some select plum wines. The service is quick albeit rather overwhelmed, and while the place looks great it is extremely noisy and messy, owing to the Sake Bang! gimmick which consists in making glasses of alcohol tumble into one another after shouting Sake Bang! four times. Fun the first time but since everyone wants to try it out, it's rather difficult to have a conversation with your fellow dinnergoers. Definitely best for a lively birthday party! read more

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Hop vibe, energized staff, on point food, and a wide spectrum of drinks that complements the diverse flavors Japanese tapas offer. definitely a Montreal pit stop for me, I always have a good time at Imadake and I'm fairly certain anyone will too! read more

Imadake - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

For those of you who want to try other kinds of Japanese food, besides sushi, then head over to Imadake ASAP. Modeled on Osaka's street food eateries, Imadake offers some wonderful hard-to-find Japanese foostuffs including melt-in-your-mouth tako yaki, Japanese deep-fried octopus balls which were just amazing. Their seafood salads were excellent also with the earthy sesame seed dressing. The menu is cut up in two sections, those small appetizer-like dishes of which you can order many and share with a friend, think of it as Japanese tapas. The other side is the hefty Ramen noodle soups and meals. Desserts have the predictable green tea ice cream, red bean ice cream and black sesame ice cream, as well as the green tea cheesecake. Japanese beers here are resonably priced but not a lot of selection if you're a non-beer drinker. It's a fun place to try out, I really liked the way the whole bar basically yelled out "Arigato" (Thank you) when you leave. read more

No doubt the best Izakaya in Montreal. Imadake means "Now only". Maybe it suggests livin in the moment. This trendy lookin place is packed with energy. The service is great and they keep rollin out dishes really fast. One of the best Japanese food I've ever had.We ordered so many dishes and most of em hit the right spot. Not even goin to bother describing what we ordered. It was 8 of us and we almost tried half the items on their menu. The food is soooo awesome it makes miso hot....That was a bad one....I am soy soy sorry. Have you laughed yourselves to the point of nori-turn???? Shoyu can't take it anymore? Are you bento-ver in pain? Food - Awesome Service - Friendly & Fast Ambiance - Casual / Crowded / Full of energy Worth the money - Yes read more

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SAKE BOMB! Imadake is good food, fun especially with friends. Hung out there for the first time with a bunch of friend and well came away with the same experience. The food was fresh and well priced. The drinks were yummy and the on tap Sapporo was super refreshing. Next time I go I'm trying the ramen it looked awesome as it passed me by. Overall Imadake was full of life and good japanese eats. Can't wait to go again! Pro Tip: If you are there with a group of friend get a round of sake shots . Shake bombs to be specific... you will be pleased! read more

Imadake - @imadake hell yah #japanese #food #montreal - Japanese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I'm a big fan of Asian food but this was my first time going to an Asian fusion tapas restaurant. I had mixed feelings going in but we went for my friends birthday and we decided to rent out the room downstairs. The rent was free, you just had to make sure to call a couple weeks in advance to reserve it. We bought a bottle of sake and had a bunch of sake bombs throughout the night. I tried cow's tongue for the first time ever and it was surprisingly great (tasted just like salami). Highly recommend this place with a bunch of friends. Highly recommend! read more

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with all the 5 Star rating this place got, i had to try it for myself... First thing comes to mind when you visit this place, is whether or not it stands up to Kazu... my verdict? Naaaaaaah !!!! lol On this point i agree with Concertina F. but whereas none of Kazu's dishes disapoint SOME dishes at Imadake do... and this despite the damn lineup at kazu, their habit of constant price INFLATION, their limited menu, no fried items and their cash only policy... On to the food... :) we had, ramen, beef tongue, chicken karaage, jelly fish salad, eel soup, eel omelet, agedashi tofu, bacon wrapped asparagus, and tempura. of note is the beef tongue, quite delicious, tender and good flavor, I know I kissed a cow... And I liked it :P. The jelly fish salad was nice, refreshing, light and refreshing, except the portion was unforgivably small. The rest was just all right nothing spectacular, one miss is the omelet, too much sugar, It's an omelet not flan!!! lol :P Tempura was average, but really no one messes that one up... well except hot and spicy buffet, where it's as big as a celery stick and mostly batter lol. chicken was good, but I like chicken karaage, so it was fine, but I've had better, at sumo ramen and ichiban. the eel soup was another miss, the dashi was weak, no flavor depth, but the eel was good. The agedashi was good, good soy sauce dashi, and the tofu was silky. The bacon asparagus was a bit on the bland side, a dash of teriyaki or miso would have been nice. Final verdict? more style than substance, small dishes... but nice drinks. read more